Age of Arrogance Part 1

Age of Arrogance Part 1 PDF

Author: Craig Foster

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2010-03-29

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780557282074

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In Geneis 6 it mentions the Sons of God cohabating with the daughters of men and producing heros of old. That passage caused me to ask a question,"What would of happened if Adam and Eve had children before they ate the fruit and that question caused a strange story to emerge. So imagine a race of giants who had everything given to them. They had a perfect place to live, and they had guidance from a higher power anytime they wanted, and not only that, but they had superhuman abilities such as strength, flight, and great intelligence, with many other gifts. Even though they had all of that to start with things were not perfect for them. This led to self pity and arrogance that caused a series of events that caused them to turn their great gifts into curses or the complete loss of the gifts. As the giants turn their backs on the instructions from the higher power to only place their trust in leaders who would deceive them.

Trust in an Age of Arrogance

Trust in an Age of Arrogance PDF

Author: C FitzSimons Allison

Publisher: Lutterworth Press

Published: 2011-05-26

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 0718842065

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God is in the dock. Shall we convict him or forgive him? Shall we replace the God of Scripture with another of our choosing, mock and deride him, or ignore him? Shall we replace revelation with the chaos of speculation? We perceive ourselves, ratherthan God, as the center of the world and this universal condition leads to conflict with others and with God. Maintaining our center causes cheating, lying, litigation, divorce, wars, genocide, and human misery. Western civilization is giving up trust in the promise of God's mercy, justice, and forgiveness and replacing it with trust in the goodness of man. Jesus warned us to beware the teaching of the Sadducees and Pharisees. The Sadducees, who denied hope of eternal life, are a rough equivalent of our modern day secularists with their religious trust that this world is all there is. Replacing God with trust in flawed human nature is a mark of arrogance that even pagans would have characterized as hubris evoking divine wrath. The Pharisee's yeast of self-righteousness is a natural condition of us all. Even when cleansed it reappears in every tradition rendering forgiveness and transformation a promise only for those who think they have earned and deserve it. Such a distortion of God's word is congenial to our self-as-center, but it robs us sinners of the justice and mercy of a loving God. Following Jesus's warning we have the opportunity to wipe away the Sadducee arrogance and the Pharisee self-righteousness and discover anew the supreme power and joy of the Christian faith.

Isaiah, Part One

Isaiah, Part One PDF

Author: Leslie J. Hoppe, OFM

Publisher: Liturgical Press

Published: 2023-01-15

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 0814667112

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Through a masterful mix of poetry and prose, the book of Isaiah gives prophetic witness to the complex story of God’s judgment against Israel and the enduring promise of divine redemption. Both unsettling and inspiring, Isaiah continues to enrich readers with its powerful condemnation of corruption and an uncompromising call for social justice. Part One of our study covers Isaiah 1–39, including many of the prophet’s most memorable passages. Commentary, study and reflection questions, prayers, and access to online lectures are included. 6 lessons.

Church History Study Guide, Pt. 1

Church History Study Guide, Pt. 1 PDF

Author: Randal S. Chase

Publisher: Plain & Precious Publishing

Published: 2010-12-01

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 1937901041

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Church History Study Guide, Pt. 1: 1805 to 1832. This volume is the first of three on Church History and the Doctrine and Covenants. It covers Church history and the revelations in the Doctrine and Covenants from the birth of Joseph Smith in 1805 through the beginnings of the Kirtland and Missouri periods. We learn concerning the First Vision, the coming forth of the Book of Mormon, the restoration of the priesthood, and many early revelations given to individual members of the Church. We study the organization of the Church in 1830 and the migration of the Saints to Kirtland, Ohio, where the law and order of the Church is given, the law of consecration begins, and spiritual gifts are manifested. We also read concerning the early events in Missouri, where the land of Zion is dedicated for the gathering of the Saints. In all, it covers 27 years of Church History, and covers sections 1-99 of the Doctrine and Covenants and the Joseph Smith History in the Pearl of Great Price. The cover features ?Young Joseph,? a painting of the Prophet Joseph Smith pondering in the Sacred Grove, by Walter Rane.

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